HAMILTON HOCKEY

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19888, 18 May 1936, Page 10

HAMILTON HOCKEY

PRELIMINARY ROUND. KAIPAKI LEAD OLD BOYS. COLTS* SUBSTANTIAL WIN. The preliminary round of the Waikato Hockey Association was concluded at Steele Park on Saturday, when, again favoured by perfect weather conditions, two games were decided. The grounds were last but rough, and there was a good attendance of spectators. Kaipaki again impressed with a victory over Old Boys, who appeared the strongest team in the competition, leading by the odd goal in live, while Colts cracked on the pace in the second spell to defeat Cambridge, who were making their llrst showing in the Hamilton competition for several seasons, by a majority of three goals. The junior preliminary round was also completed, while the Waikato Ladies’ Association's competition was introduced at Boyes Park. Results. Kaipaki 3. Old Boys 2. Colts 4, Cambridge 1. KAIPAKI AGAIN.

OLD BOYS DEFEATED. In a whirlwind start Kaipaki overwhelmed Old Boys in the llrst few minutes of play and gained an early lead when last season's rivals for championship honours tried conclusions on the No. I ground. Old Boys, however, quickly settled down ami under Ewan’s able generalship offered a stiff resistance to the vigorous thrusts of the country team’s forwards, the game ending with Kaipaki claiming a superiority of one goal The teams were— Kaipaki-—Sniillie, Goodwin, Cowley, F. Boyd, C. Bones, Dunwoody, c. Bovd, A. Boyd, Burrow*, Graham, .1. Oddy. Old Boys.—Sutherland. Pountney, Ewan. Boss. Morgan, Hamilton, West, Davies, Oliver. Old Boys pressed at the whistle, but. G. Boyd took the hull down Hie line, centring to G. Bones, who sent .i lone shot into the opposition circle. \ \ igoro:i> forward movement by Kaipaki li.ul Old !:.»'> bustled and Burrows, following up fast, shot the bait past Sutherland into goal.

The Kaipaki team was playing a vigorous game and within the first few minutes of play Sutherland was called upon for solid defence- The bustling tactics of C. Bones and Burrows, aided by the judicious centring of G. Boyd, gave Kaipaki the margin of attack. Ewan, however, put Old Boys into a handy position with a long shot and their forwards invaded Kaipaki’s circle, but West’s goaling shot failed to get past Smillie, who proved safe ip. goal. G. Boyd Figures. The next goal came as a result of a solo effort on the part of G. Boyd, who took the ball smartly down the side and followed it into the circle. Sutherland came out too far to tackle and the Kaipaki winger soured unopposed. Hammond was seen in a brisk solo effort upheld, passing to Davies before reaching Smillie. Davies’ shot from a wide angle was successful. G. Bones headed a bright movement downtleld on the resumption, but Pountney stemmed the rush with a long shot to the side- Making the most of an opportunity, Davies put his team level with Kaipaki. Following up fast on one of Ewan’s characteristic long shots he surprised Smillie, sending a high one between the uprights. In another Old Boys’ sally West had a wide-angled shot from just inside the circle, but the ball was wide. Kaipaki took the lead again when, following desultory play near Old Boys’ circle, Burrows unexpectedly goaled from an acute angle. Oddy made a great attempt to in- I crease Kaipaki’s tally, but Ewan, coming up fast, saved brilliantly right i at the goal-mouth.

Both teams were having an equal share of attack, but Sutherland was called upon for a greater measure of defence than Smillie. The Kaipaki forwards were now taking the play regularly into the opposition circle, but Sutherland was clearing effectively. while the hard hitting of the defending backs resisted ail Kaipaki’s efforts. The game ended without alteration in Hie score, Kaipaki being 1 lie winners by three goals to two. Messrs S. Auckland and F. Craig were the umpires. CAMBRIDGE COLLAPSE. COLTS’ SECOND-SPELL VICTORY'. Collapsing in the second spoil and leaving their opponents to maintain a constant territorial advantage, Cambiidge went down to '."lts on the No. 2 ground by , goals to I. Over the first half the teams were evenly matched, the Cambridge backs effec-

tively breaking up the Colts’ sorties, but in the latter session they failed to maintain form and the Colts’ lead was steadily increased. The teams were— Colts—J. McKinnon, McKibben, Clark, Badcock, R. Clough, Jane, Wycherley, Mclntyre, Perrett, Cromwell, Curteis. Cambridge—Conder, Morse, W. McKinnon, Muller, D. McKinnon, Verral, Chard, Roberts, L. McKinnon, Drew, James. • Curteis and Cromwell advanced along the right, the ball twice going behind. Cromwell and Perrett, fed judiciously by Clough, sustained the pressure before Muller got the ball away. Drew gained further ground before being held up by McKibben, and L- McKinnon was unlucky when in front of the goal-mouth he skied a shot over the cross-bar. There was little material advantage to either team in the play that followed, the

backs of both teams holding up any promising forward movements. Badcock got the Colts out of difficulties ■ when Cambridge pressed into the circle, but infringements on tho part of Mclntyre stopped the van from utilising the opportunity. N. McKinnon held up Perrett and Cromwell when they moved smartly down the centre, and Verral came in fast to assist in returning play to neutral territory. J. McKinnon hooked the ball clear in confident fashion when Roberts and L. McKinnon carried play within a yard of the Colts’ goal, but the scene of play switched to the other end, where Mclntyre followed in fast to worst Conder's valiant defence and draw first blood for the home team. Cambridge had a great chance for a runaway goal when L. McKinnon and Chard broke through the Colts’ back line, but the pair over-ran the ball and the venue of play returned swiftly to the other end, where a shot by Cromwell was kicked clear by Conder. The interval saw the score unchanged: Colts 1, Cambridge 0. Play In Second Spell. Wycherley, Mclntyre and Perrett were seen working hard in the circle, a brisk period of close play ending when Perrett fought out a duel for possession with Conder to pilot the ball through. When Cambridge took a turn at attack L. McKinnon was close to scoring, but there was a transitory change in the location of play, Perrett badly beating Conder when he followed the ball through fast. The lead was increased to four when Mclntyre put in a tricky run across the circle to cross-shoot a good goal, but almost immediately after L. McKinnon and Drew fought their way to the Colts’ circle in a surprise sortie, for the latter to goal smartly from well out. The game ended with the score: Colts 4, Cambridge 1. Messrs W. G. Fabling and Granville were the umpires.

JUNIOR GAMES. TWO MATCHES PLAYED. In the junior division Old Technicals had all the better of the play in their match with Kaipaki, running out winners by 6 goals to 1. The match between Old Boys and Hinemoa was more evenly contested, the game ending in a draw —1 goal all. Hinemoa’s goal was obtained by JRennie, Old Boys’ points coming from the stick of J. Perrett. AUCKLAND GAMES. Auckland.—Grammar 1, University 0; St. Luke’s 5, Mount Eden 0; SomerJ % ill© 14, Training College 0; Papatoetoe 8, Y.M.C.A. 2. Whangarei.—United 4, Springfield 1; Maungakaramea 1, Ramblers 1; Mangapai 3, Wesley 0. Christ church. —Selwyn 4, Technical 3; Redcliffs 3, Sydenham 2; Trinity 5, University 0. Dunedin. —Albany 7, University B 0; Old Boys B 6, Training College 1. Ladies’ Games. —Kiwi A 9, St. David’s 1; Mount Eden 5, Wesley 1.